Phil, not sure if it's available in the UK, but you might want to
consider the Manfrotto 682 which has three retractable legs that store
in base of the 'pod. It weighs just over 1 kilo -- is that too heavy?
I have the previous version and have found it to be helpful for those
situations where a tripod is not practical/permitted.
hth/ScottGee1
On 2/23/07, Phil <pcks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> My 20 year old manfrotto is really not that practicle to carry around, it
> weighs a ton.
>
> I am looking to get either a monopod or tripod to carry around, having
> checked out a local store today
> not sure which way to go.
>
> One thing I have learnt is that if you dont carry it you wont use it, so it
> must be portable.
> I have never used a monopod before so are not aware of how effective they
> are.
>
> The new Carbon tripods sure are light, but still a little bulky, so would I
> carry one around?
> I rather liked a slik monopod that I saw today (£90), carbon, really light,
> easy to put up in seconds, and would be pretty portable.
>
> Would be happy to hear what you guys prefer
>
> Phil
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